Tough stuff: Spider silk enhanced with graphene-based materials

Natural spider silk has excellent mechanical properties. Researchers have now found a way to boost the strength of spider's silk using graphene-based materials, paving the way for a novel class of high-performance bionic composites.

Natural spider silk has excellent mechanical properties. Researchers have now found a way to boost the strength of spider's silk using graphene-based materials, paving the way for a novel class of high-performance bionic composites.